I've been smoking for almost 8 years. I'm in the process of quitting right now. Hopefully by the end of January. How long will it take for my lungs to recover after 8 years of smoking?
At a guess about 3 years but there are a lot of factors involved including how much you smoked and your general health status.
Go to your doctor and ask him to carry out a spirometry test, this easy test measures your current lung function then give it a month or so after quitting and have the test repeated, this will give a good indicator of your repiratory recovery rate.
Good luck and hope your 2009 is smoke free and healthy!
January 7th, 2009 at 3:12 am
At a guess about 3 years but there are a lot of factors involved including how much you smoked and your general health status.
Go to your doctor and ask him to carry out a spirometry test, this easy test measures your current lung function then give it a month or so after quitting and have the test repeated, this will give a good indicator of your repiratory recovery rate.
Good luck and hope your 2009 is smoke free and healthy!
References :
http://www.smokinghelper.com